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Tenet Health

Patient Safety Manager

Harlingen, TX · On-site

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Full Time, Days The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and advancing the organization's patient safety program. This role ...

Tenet Health

Patient Safety Manager

Harlingen, TX · On-site

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Full Time, Days The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and advancing the organization's patient safety program. This role ...

Tenet Health

Patient Safety Manager

Harlingen, TX · On-site

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Full Time, Days The Patient Safety Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and advancing the organization's patient safety program. This role ...

MTK Healthcare

Risk & Patient Safety Manager

Cody, WY · On-site

$70 - $75/hr

This is a Travel RN Risk & Patient Safety Manager contract at Cody Regional Health in Cody, Wyoming . Quick Overview * Facility: Cody Regional Health * Location: Cody, WY * Facility Size: Small rural ...

Sandoz Group AG

Safety Science. * Team Management. Languages : * English. EEO Statement: Sandoz Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for patient safety manager in the United States is $39.89, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.56 and $51.44 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Patient Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and procedures to ensure patient safety in healthcare settings. They analyze data, investigate incidents, and collaborate with medical staff to minimize risks and improve healthcare outcomes. Their duties often include staff training, compliance monitoring, and fostering a culture of safety. By identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective measures, they help reduce medical errors and enhance patient care quality.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Patient Safety Manager position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Patient Safety Manager, you need expertise in healthcare quality improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance, often supported by a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and applicable certifications such as CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality). Familiarity with incident reporting systems, root cause analysis tools, and healthcare accreditation standards like The Joint Commission is typically required. Outstanding communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help you effectively guide teams through safety initiatives and foster a culture of safety. These competencies are vital to proactively identify risks, implement solutions, and ensure high standards of patient care and safety across healthcare organizations.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Patient Safety Manager on a day-to-day basis?

Patient Safety Managers are responsible for monitoring and analyzing safety data, leading investigations into adverse events, and facilitating root cause analyses to prevent future occurrences. They collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to develop and implement safety protocols, provide education on best practices, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The role often involves reviewing incident reports, presenting findings to leadership, and recommending process improvements. These activities help create a culture of continuous quality improvement, ensuring safer outcomes for patients and a supportive environment for staff.

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Patient Safety Manager

Patient Safety Manager

Children's Hospital Association

Lenexa, KS • Hybrid

$80K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 25 days ago

Job description

Patient Safety Manager
Hybrid in Lenexa, Kansas
Join us in shaping a healthier future for kids. At Children’s Hospital Association, we unite more than 200 member hospitals to put children first—advancing care, informing policy, and driving progress together.
Where You’ll Work
This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office. We leverage a hybrid working model working three days in the office, two days optional remote work.
What You’ll Do
The Patient Safety Manager plays a meaningful part in improving patient safety driving changes within a trusted, confidential environment. You will contribute to impactful safety initiatives, turning data and insights into real-world improvements, collaborating with clinicians and leaders in participating pediatric hospitals to make care safer for children and families.
  • Collaborate across CHA and with external partners to ensure patient safety data is accurate, protected, and compliant.
  • Utilize patient safety data to help drive meaningful improvements in care for children.
  • Create and deliver written reports, presentations, training materials, and other communications tailored to diverse audiences.
  • Presents findings and actionable insights to internal and external audiences, supporting adoption of best practices and safety standards across children’s hospitals.
  • Communicates and collaborates with team, vendors, and members to de-identify patient safety work products on data system enhancements/changes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Maintains all functionalities, including routinely testing data functions to ensure quality assurance and proactively addresses possible issues.
  • Advances operational database with all stakeholders to develop content from patient safety data to support the program's patient safety activities.
  • Utilizes visualizations from extracted data to develop reports, including ad hoc, that clearly and accurately identify meaningful and actionable opportunities and requests.
  • Conducts training using developed materials (e.g., job aids, slides), resources, and online learning videos/webinars for data collection and reporting, and for regulatory procedures.
What You’ll Bring to CHA
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge is qualifying.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; clinical experience preferred. Masters in related field preferred.
  • Certification in patient safety, quality or risk management preferred.
  • Minimum three years of patient safety, quality and/or risk management health care experience in a programmatic capacity preferred.
  • Five years’ experience using data in a hospital or health care setting strongly preferred; pediatric experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of patient safety, quality and/or risk management programs and professional standards.
  • Knowledge of principles of continuous quality improvement, root cause analysis, proactive risk analysis and peer review.
  • Excellent clinical data analysis and problem-solving experience.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Strong communication (written, oral and listening) skills.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office products and familiarity with database applications.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%

Our Perks and Benefits:
  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Retirement Savings program with generous company contribution
  • Hybrid working model
  • Health Savings Account with company contribution
  • Wellness program
  • Paid time off and personal days
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • And more!
More About CHA
This pay range shown is a guideline. Min: $80,000 Max: $160,000 Compensation is based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CHA is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, our membership, the care delivery of children’s hospitals and their communities and through the federal policymaking environment. With children’s hospitals we strive to ensure organizational cultures where everyone feels valued and actively participates in the mission of our organizations. Racism stands firmly in the way of improving children’s health. We remain vigilant in our quest for a diverse and inclusive community and in standing against racism and discrimination wherever it exists.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and protected veteran status, or disability status.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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